Britain’s Arthur Fery wins five-set epic to reach Wimbledon last 16

Wimbledon may have itself a court of King Arthur. Arthur Fery, the last Briton standing in the singles events, shunned the show venues to make Court 18 his Camelot. His epic comeback to defeat Zizou Bergs was more worthy of Merlin the magician, as he somehow retrieved two service breaks when heading for seemingly certain defeat to set up a thrilling five-set victory: 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6. Trailing 2-1 and 4-1 in the fourth, Fery flung his racket at his chair, frustration spilling over that a mid-game momentum shift had not been maintained. Improbably, he fought back, winning the fourth on a tie-break. He was a break down in the decider too, yet still somehow conjured the win, literally shedding blood for the cause. Several medical time-outs were required for a nosebleed, the last with the match approaching its climax. Fery’s courage means the British flag still flies in singles during the second Wimbledon week.